Day/Night and Seasons

What causes day and night on Earth?

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• The rotation of the Earth around the Sun

• The revolution of Earth on its axis

• The revolution of the Earth around the Sun

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What causes the seasons?

• The tilt of the Earth and its rotation on its axis

• The tilt of the Earth and its revolution on its axis

• The tilt of the Earth and its rotation around the Sun

• The tilt of the Earth and its revolution around the Sun

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How many hours are in a day?

• 12 hours

• 32 hours

• 24 hours

• 48 hours

How many days are in one revolution of Earth around the Sun?

• 275 days

• 182 days

• 365 days

• 683 days

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What is the imaginary line around the center of the Earth to separate the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

Why do locations in the arctic receive more sunlight in the summer than locations along the equator?

• The tilt of the Earth causes light to be more intense

• The rotation of the Earth is faster the further away from the equator

• The sunlight reaches the arctic more than the equator

• The rotation of the Earth is slower at the arctic than at the equator

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What is the order of the seasons?

• Fall, Summer, Winter, Spring

• Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

• Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter

• Winter, Fall, Spring, Summer

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Which season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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Which season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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Which season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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